Los Gatos, CA to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Los Gatos, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Los Gatos, CA 12:13 12:13 PM Playa del Carmen 14:13 2:13 PM You –:–
12:13 12:13 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:30
14:13 2:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+2 h
Playa del Carmen is 2 h ahead of Los Gatos, CA.
When you, Los Gatos, CA and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Los Gatos, CA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Los Gatos, CA | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:13 | 14:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Los Gatos, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 30,222 | 149,923 |
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Los Gatos, CA and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Los Gatos, CA, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 2 hours ahead of Los Gatos: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Los Gatos, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Los Gatos, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Los Gatos, CA, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Los Gatos, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Los Gatos, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Los Gatos – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Los Gatos, CA?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 10:00 PM in Los Gatos it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Los Gatos is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Los Gatos, CA, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Los Gatos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 3 hours ahead of Los Gatos.
